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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: ravynne40 on November 28, 2009, 02:34:55 PM

Title: what hawk is this?
Post by: ravynne40 on November 28, 2009, 02:34:55 PM

at first i thought coopers or sharp shinned, then i looked at the front-now i'm just more confused! at the park we thought it was a red tailed??
can anyone please help me id this beautiful hawk?
much appreciated
Irene
(who is thinking warblers are easy at the moment LOL)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2776/4140882855_899d03593d_m.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2771/4141641216_3889158dab_m.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2750/4141641778_a1a5ac2d94_m.jpg)

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Post by: Al Johnston on November 28, 2009, 03:04:30 PM

I'd say red-tailed which would be almost twice the size of a sharp-shinned. Nice photos BTW.

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Post by: ravynne40 on November 28, 2009, 04:13:12 PM

even with the bands on the tail? the last red tail i saw didn't have bands on his tail they were solid..is there a difference with coloring between female and male hawks?
and thank you, the hawk made it easy to take the pics (zoom lense helps too)

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Post by: TomTelford on November 28, 2009, 05:25:58 PM

Probably a first year.  The tail doesn't go red until second year.  Belly band is virtually conclusive.

Tom.

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Post by: ravynne40 on November 28, 2009, 05:54:41 PM

Thanks Al and Tom
he was pretty bold too, he flew to catch a mouse that was almost 4 feet away from me, my heart literally jumped into my throat and i couldn't even take a picture till after he landed
here i thought i was a good distance too! never thought about what would happen if he flew into my direction.